copier
[ kop-ee-er ]
/ ˈkɒp i ər /
noun
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Nearby words
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- coping mechanism,
- coping saw
Origin of copier
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copier
/ (ˈkɒpɪə) /
noun
a person or device that copies
another word for copyist
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copier
1590s, agent noun from copy (v.).
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